Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0596 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 143rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0065 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0093 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0099 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0111 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1971 | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | +201.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +443.5% |
| 1992 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 tonnes per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 1994 | 0.005 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +812.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.017 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2001 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0199 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0533 tonnes per square kilometre | +168.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0353 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0379 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0479 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0331 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0426 tonnes per square kilometre | +310.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0379 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0559 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0596 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0385 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0385 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0471 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +812.5% | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +443.5% | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +310.7% | 0.0104 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0426 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0126 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0104 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0533 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0397 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0104 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0596 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0456 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0385 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 140 Guinea 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guyana 0.0647 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sudan 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Singapore 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 French Polynesia 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Comoros 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0596 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.